Tompkins Cortland Community College wins men's basketball opener

5:10 PM,
Nov. 5, 2012

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The Tompkins Cortland Community College men's basketball got 45 points out of its bench on its way to a 82-77 victory in its season opener on Saturday.

The Panthers (1-0) led 31-23 early on a layup by sophomore Brandon Reed but the Jayhawks rallied to tie the game at 37 with two minutes remaining in the first half before taking a 45-40 advantage into the break thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer.

In a back-and-forth second half, Jamestown (0-1) took a 70-66 lead with 5:05 remaining . ...